Information about #E6AEAD color

#E6AEAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6AEAD falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 174, 173) — 90.2% red, 68.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 22 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E6AEAD reads as a pleasantly vivid red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paper Doll (#DFAFAD). Slightly further away sit Shilo (#E6B2A6) and Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 174, 173)), which gives #E6AEAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6AEAD: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #E6AEAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6AEAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E6AEAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6AEAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6AEAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C69291

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Grey

#808080

#E6AEAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E6AEAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #E6AEAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Pale Chestnut color link
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Boutique color link
Boutique

#DFACB7

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Vintage Pink color link
Vintage Pink

#E6A5B7

Beauty Bush color link
Beauty Bush

#EBB9B3

Sweet Spot color link
Sweet Spot

#EAB7B7

Pale Grayish Pink color link
Pale Grayish Pink

#E7B8B8

#E6AEAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6AEAD
  • RGB230, 174, 173
  • CMYK0, 22, 22, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 174, 173)
  • HSL1°, 53%, 79%
  • HSL Precise1.053°, 53.271%, 79.02%
  • HSV1°, 25%, 90%
  • HSB1°, 25%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.682, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.682, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.682, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6AEAD
  • DECIMAL ID15117997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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